Rirkrit Tiravanija
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Architecture or structures for living and socializing Art Work
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Rirkrit Tiravanija |
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Male |
| Place of Birth: |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Nationality: |
Argentina |
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1961 |
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Quick Facts
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Architecture or structures for living and socializing |
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Contemporary art |
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Installation
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Biography
Rirkrit Tiravanija is a Buenos Aires-born contemporary artist who divides his time in New York, Berlin and Bangkok.
His early installations involved cooking meals for gallery-goers. Tiravanija's artwork explores the social role of the artist, is described by Nicolas Bourriaud as having a "relational aesthetics." His installations often take the form of stages or rooms for sharing meals, cooking, reading, playing music. Architecture or structures for living and socializing are a core element in his work
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